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Understanding the Gulf with GSN

Gulf States Newsletter's highly experienced editorial team is based in the UK, New York and Washington, with correspondents across the region –– in some cases protecting themselves by filing anonymously – and in capitals world-wide.  Many of GSN's contributors live and do business in the Gulf, while editorial staff frequently visit and talk to top political and business figures, among a wide range of key contacts in the region.

 Gulf States Newsletter talks to government and opposition, business leaders and labour unions – from the ruling elites to the underclass (and underworld) in the Gulf like no other publication.  People ask: 'How do you get your stories?'  The simple answer is that we go out to get them, and then devote considerable time and energy to understanding what that information means.

GSN does not just rewrite press releases or wire copy as so many publications tend to.  It only writes about contracts or official announcements if they have a real impact on wider business, security and policy in the region.  Gulf States Newsletter's management invests an unusually high proportion of income in news gathering.  Dealing in areas where speculation often abounds, fact-checking is especially important to the way GSN functions.

The depth with which subjects are treated means that Gulf States Newsletter has a long shelf-life: it is held as a source of record and learning in leading academic institutions, as well as by government departments and corporate information centres.

Independent perspectives from an experienced, impartial team

Gulf States Newsletter does not carry advertising, with the commercial pressures that entails.  Neither does it have any power-hungry 'sponsors' or 'backers'.  Shorn of these influences, its editorial team are well-placed to provide an independent perspective on the region, which encompasses the six Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries, Iran, Iraq and Yemen, plus Syria and (when relevant) its neighbours Turkey, Lebanon and Jordan.

Writing for a professional audience, and free of commercial and political gatekeepers, Gulf States Newsletter can focus on impartial reporting, free of the platitudes and self-censorship that still mark much of the coverage of Gulf politics, and the individuals who pull the strings.  Indeed, its admirers say that GSN has made a significant contribution towards creating a new, more open media environment in the Gulf – helping to force back the boundaries of what can be discussed. 

GSN is, of course, published as a commercial enterprise – we believe that by providing the coolest analysis and the hottest information we can both make money and make a real contribution towards understanding the region.  Gulf States Newsletter is owned by Cross-border Information Ltd (CbI), an independent British company, whose directors and key associates are professional journalists, with a sprinkling of academics and consultants. 

The CbI team – which also produces the respected monthly African Energy and a range of specialist research materials focused on the Middle East and Africa – has a long-term commitment to impartial, transparent reporting of the highest quality.  The CbI team includes leading specialist writers such as Jon Marks, Paul Melly, Dr Michael Knights, Mark Wallace, James Gavin, Thalia Griffiths and Kevin Godier, along with a wide range of correspondents and contacts.

Gulf States Newsletter provides incisive analysis and scoops, which is very relevant to an academic readership, as well as to those active in business and politics.  GSN is actively working to expand its student readership, in recognition that they are the most important future resource, especially in a region where such a high percentage of the population is aged under 24.

Who should subscribe to Gulf States Newsletter?

*       Policy-makers and government departments world-wide

*       Diplomats based in, or with an interest in, the Middle East.

*       Financial analysts, bankers and stockbrokers.

*       Suppliers to the Gulf, who need a truly independent take on risk.

*       Company executives in the petroleum, energy, and industrial sectors.

*       Security professionals.

*       Business, political, foreign affairs and defence analysts.

*       Media researchers, reporters and executives.

*       Academics and consultants.

*       University and commercial libraries, and other information resources.

*       Other readers with a serious interest in the future of the Gulf region.



Gulf States Newsletter provides clear and distinct fortnightly news and analysis.

GSN is available in several different formats, tailored to a range of subscribers' needs:

The Print Edition, delivered to you by mail, 24 timeas a year in its distinctive white and blue covers. £635 - $1270 The GSN Internet Edition – structured to give access to downloadable current and back issues and GSN's authoritative searchable archive, all via the Internet, plus a printed copy, delivered by mail. £775 - $1550 For companies, organisations and institutions with multiple-user needs, a range of attractive Corporate User Packages are available. (please contact our Subscriptions Department) Gulf States Newsletter is published in an easy-to-read format that nevertheless gives scope for providing unrivalled detail on who is doing what to whom in the Gulf.

It is well worth the effort to join this exclusive club. 
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